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Hello, Happy Friday! I can’t believe how long I have been running this meal planning linky for now. 130 weeks? Wow! This week has been a great one, lots got done around our home and we’ve had scaffolders, and roofers and all sorts here!
This week I’m going back to some meal planning of my own. We’re having a break from Hello Fresh, because I have some Simply Cook kits that need using up! You can get paid *£20 off Hello Fresh and a *FREE Simply Cook box.
I do love how convenient Hello Fresh is but I don’t want the kits I have to expire and go to waste, so I’m going to visit Lidl and do a big shop for all of the recipes I have planned.
Meal planning helps us to have low food waste which is really important to me. I feel really sad if we have to throw something in the bin, thinking of both the environmental impact and the fact that other people struggle to afford food.
I am always trying to take steps to make sure we are avoiding overspending on groceries.
Planning our meals is a great way for us to save money, stay organised and eat delicious, tasty meals. I really enjoy cooking, and love making something new at least weekly.
At the moment our meal times are one of the highlights of another day staying home together, and so I want to make sure we are enjoying nice food together.
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The Meal Planning Linky Week #130
For the week ahead I’ve loosely planned breakfasts and lunches, to ensure that we have enough items in, and then we are fortunate enough to have a Hello Fresh box coming for most of our dinners which I am very grateful for.
(*Grab £46 off your first 3 boxes)
The meals for the Meal Planning Linky Week #130 are:
Simply Cook: Chicken & mushroom risotto
Simply Cook: Jerk chicken with rice and beans
Simply Cook: Mexican beef quesadillas
Simply Cook: Black bean chicken with rice
Simply Cook: Sausage & fennel pasta
Simply Cook: Mexican pork one-pot with rice
Takeaway night or maybe a slow cooker beef keema curry.
That’s it! A nice straight forward week for us. I’m looking forward to not having to plan our meals too much and everything being measured out for me.
If you’re looking for meal planning inspiration then be sure to read my meal planning tips. Also, check out my meal planning with mince post. I’ve also got a post about how to stretch a whole chicken.
Cheryl Pasquier
Monday 29th of June 2020
Sounds like another great week of meals. I think it's nice to mix up the kits as it saves you getting bored ! Your week reminds me of mine, when I look back over and think to myself hmmm, that's chicken and rice in various shapes and forms on most days, but nobody seems to mind or even notice, to be honest ! Love the sound of the risotto, and the quesadillas, and the black bean chicken ... well, all of it basically ! :)
katykicker
Monday 6th of July 2020
It is! Haha yeah lots of chicken & rice! x
Sarah- Mud, Cakes and Wine
Sunday 28th of June 2020
Wow all sounds lovely and tasty and so nice not to have to measure it all out. Enjoy x
katykicker
Monday 29th of June 2020
It's been a nice week of meals!
Shoestring Jane
Saturday 27th of June 2020
I too am using some Simply Cook kits. One of the nicest we have had was the Beef Massoman - totally delicious!!
katykicker
Monday 29th of June 2020
Oh I'll give that a try ! Thank you x
Kim Carberry
Friday 26th of June 2020
It sounds like you are doing the right thing having a break from Hello Fresh. It's daft to have them go to waste. Thank you for the mention. The Simply Cook meals sound so good. I love the sound of the Jerk chicken x
katykicker
Monday 29th of June 2020
You're so welcome x